Document Page 1 of 11 Fill in this information to identify your case: United States Bankruptcy Court for the: CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Case number (if known) Chapter 11 Check if this an amended filing Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy 4/16 If more space is needed, attach a separate sheet to this form. On the top of any additional pages, write the debtor's name and case number (if known). For more information, a separate document, Instructions for Bankruptcy Forms for Non-Individuals, is available. 1. Debtor's name WJA EXPRESS FUND, LLC 2. All other names debtor used in the last 8 years Include any assumed names, trade names and doing business as names 3. Debtor's federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 32-0417963 4. Debtor's address Principal place of business Mailing address, if different from principal place of business 23046 Avenida de la Carlota Suite 150 Number, Street, City, State & ZIP Code Orange County P.O. Box, Number, Street, City, State & ZIP Code Location of principal assets, if different from principal place of business Number, Street, City, State & ZIP Code 5. Debtor's website (URL) 6. Type of debtor Corporation (including Limited Liability (LLC) and Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)) Partnership (excluding LLP) Other. Specify: Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy page 1
Debtor WJA EXPRESS FUND, LLC Case number (if known) Name Case 8:17-bk-12013 Doc 1 Filed 05/18/17 Entered 05/18/17 12:16:53 Desc Main Document Page 2 of 11 7. Describe debtor's business A. Check one: Health Care Business (as defined in 11 U.S.C. 101(27A)) Single Asset Real Estate (as defined in 11 U.S.C. 101(51B)) Railroad (as defined in 11 U.S.C. 101(44)) Stockbroker (as defined in 11 U.S.C. 101(53A)) Commodity Broker (as defined in 11 U.S.C. 101(6)) Clearing Bank (as defined in 11 U.S.C. 781(3)) None of the above B. Check all that apply Tax-exempt entity (as described in 26 U.S.C. 501) Investment company, including hedge fund or pooled investment vehicle (as defined in 15 U.S.C. 80a-3) Investment advisor (as defined in 15 U.S.C. 80b-2(a)(11)) C. NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) 4-digit code that best describes debtor. See http://www.uscourts.gov/four-digit-national-association-naics-codes. 8. Under which chapter of the Bankruptcy Code is the debtor filing? Check one: Chapter 7 Chapter 9 Chapter 11. Check all that apply: Chapter 12 Debtor's aggregate noncontingent liquidated debts (excluding debts owed to insiders or affiliates) are less than $2,566,050 (amount subject to adjustment on 4/01/19 and every 3 years after that). The debtor is a small business debtor as defined in 11 U.S.C. 101(51D). If the debtor is a small business debtor, attach the most recent balance sheet, statement of operations, cash-flow statement, and federal income tax return or if all of these documents do not exist, follow the procedure in 11 U.S.C. 1116(1)(B). A plan is being filed with this petition. Acceptances of the plan were solicited prepetition from one or more classes of creditors, in accordance with 11 U.S.C. 1126(b). The debtor is required to file periodic reports (for example, 10K and 10Q) with the Securities and Exchange Commission according to 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. File the attachment to Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy under Chapter 11 (Official Form 201A) with this form. The debtor is a shell company as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 12b-2. 9. Were prior bankruptcy cases filed by or against the debtor within the last 8 years? No. Yes. If more than 2 cases, attach a separate list. District When Case number District When Case number 10. Are any bankruptcy cases pending or being filed by a business partner or an affiliate of the debtor? No Yes. List all cases. If more than 1, attach a separate list Debtor Relationship District When Case number, if known Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy page 2
Debtor WJA EXPRESS FUND, LLC Case number (if known) Name Case 8:17-bk-12013 Doc 1 Filed 05/18/17 Entered 05/18/17 12:16:53 Desc Main Document Page 3 of 11 11. Why is the case filed in this district? Check all that apply: Debtor has had its domicile, principal place of business, or principal assets in this district for 180 days immediately preceding the date of this petition or for a longer part of such 180 days than in any other district. A bankruptcy case concerning debtor's affiliate, general partner, or partnership is pending in this district. 12. Does the debtor own or have possession of any real property or personal property that needs immediate attention? No Yes. Answer below for each property that needs immediate attention. Attach additional sheets if needed. Why does the property need immediate attention? (Check all that apply.) It poses or is alleged to pose a threat of imminent and identifiable hazard to public health or safety. What is the hazard? It needs to be physically secured or protected from the weather. It includes perishable goods or assets that could quickly deteriorate or lose value without attention (for example, livestock, seasonal goods, meat, dairy, produce, or securities-related assets or other options). Other Where is the property? Is the property insured? No Yes. Insurance agency Contact name Phone Number, Street, City, State & ZIP Code Statistical and administrative information 13. Debtor's estimation of available funds. Check one: Funds will be available for distribution to unsecured creditors. After any administrative expenses are paid, no funds will be available to unsecured creditors. 14. Estimated number of creditors 1-49 50-99 100-199 200-999 1,000-5,000 5001-10,000 10,001-25,000 25,001-50,000 50,001-100,000 More than100,000 15. Estimated Assets $0 - $50,000 $50,001 - $100,000 $100,001 - $500,000 $500,001 - $1 million $1,000,001 - $10 million $10,000,001 - $50 million $50,000,001 - $100 million $100,000,001 - $500 million $500,000,001 - $1 billion $1,000,000,001 - $10 billion $10,000,000,001 - $50 billion More than $50 billion 16. Estimated liabilities $0 - $50,000 $50,001 - $100,000 $100,001 - $500,000 $500,001 - $1 million $1,000,001 - $10 million $10,000,001 - $50 million $50,000,001 - $100 million $100,000,001 - $500 million $500,000,001 - $1 billion $1,000,000,001 - $10 billion $10,000,000,001 - $50 billion More than $50 billion Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy page 3
Debtor WJA EXPRESS FUND, LLC Case number (if known) Name Case 8:17-bk-12013 Doc 1 Filed 05/18/17 Entered 05/18/17 12:16:53 Desc Main Document Page 4 of 11 Request for Relief, Declaration, and Signatures WARNING -- Bankruptcy fraud is a serious crime. Making a false statement in connection with a bankruptcy case can result in fines up to $500,000 or imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both. 18 U.S.C. 152, 1341, 1519, and 3571. 17. Declaration and signature of authorized representative of debtor The debtor requests relief in accordance with the chapter of title 11, United States Code, specified in this petition. I have been authorized to file this petition on behalf of the debtor. I have examined the information in this petition and have a reasonable belief that the information is trued and correct. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on May 18, 2017 MM / DD / YYYY X /s/ Howard Grobstein Signature of authorized representative of debtor Howard Grobstein Printed name Title Chief Restructuring Officer 18. Signature of attorney X /s/ Lei Lei Wang Ekvall Date May 18, 2017 Signature of attorney for debtor MM / DD / YYYY Lei Lei Wang Ekvall Printed name SMILEY WANG-EKVALL, LLP Firm name 3200 Park Center Drive, Suite 250 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Number, Street, City, State & ZIP Code Contact phone (714) 445-1000 Email address lekvall@swelawfirm.com 163047, California Bar number and State Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy page 4
Document Page 5 of 11 Fill in this information to identify the case: Debtor name WJA EXPRESS FUND, LLC United States Bankruptcy Court for the: CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Case number (if known): Check if this is an amended filing Official Form 204 Chapter 11 or Chapter 9 Cases: List of Creditors Who Have the 20 Largest Unsecured Claims and Are Not Insiders 12/15 A list of creditors holding the 20 largest unsecured claims must be filed in a Chapter 11 or Chapter 9 case. Include claims which the debtor disputes. Do not include claims by any person or entity who is an insider, as defined in 11 U.S.C. 101(31). Also, do not include claims by secured creditors, unless the unsecured claim resulting from inadequate collateral value places the creditor among the holders of the 20 largest unsecured claims. Name of creditor and complete mailing address, including zip code FBO James Revocable Living Trust 30722 Fairgreens West Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 FBO The Marilou Heckman Revocable Trust 33555 Halyard Dr Dana Point, CA 92629 FBO Dennis Vaccaro SEP IRA 2409 Camino Oleada San Clemente, CA 92673 FBO Gary Marquis 30322 Marbella Vista San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 FBO John Belanich PO BOX 15062 Irvine, CA 92623 Name, telephone number and email address of creditor contact Nature of claim (for example, trade debts, bank loans, professional services, and government contracts) Indicate if claim is contingent, unliquidated, or disputed Amount of claim If the claim is fully unsecured, fill in only unsecured claim amount. If claim is partially secured, fill in total claim amount and deduction for value of collateral or setoff to calculate unsecured claim. Total claim, if partially secured Deduction for value of collateral or setoff Unsecured claim $335,699.07 $169,382.41 $168,112.42 $167,484.20 $160,855.05 Official form 204 Chapter 11 or Chapter 9 Cases: List of Creditors Who Have the 20 Largest Unsecured claims page 1 Software Copyright (c) 1996-2017 Best Case, LLC - www.bestcase.com Best Case Bankruptcy
Document Page 6 of 11 Debtor WJA EXPRESS FUND, LLC Case number (if known) Name Name of creditor and complete mailing address, including zip code Custodian FBO Laurel J. Enloe IRA 302 E. Cypress Anaheim, CA 92805 Custodian FBO The Ivar Trust 209 S. Stephanie St. B 124 Henderson, NV 89012 Custodian FBO The Nash Living Trust 26 Bodega Bay Irvine, CA 92602 ETC FBO Jill McFall IRA 8487 East Frostwood Street Anaheim, CA 92808 ETC FBO Ritchie S. Wright IRA 9542 Scotstoun Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92646 Kingdom Trust FBO Equity Indexed Managed Fund 23046 Avenida De La Carolta, Suite 150 Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Kingdom Trust FBO CA Express Fund 23046 Avenida De La Carolta, Suite 150 Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Name, telephone number and email address of creditor contact Nature of claim (for example, trade debts, bank loans, professional services, and government contracts) Indicate if claim is contingent, unliquidated, or disputed Amount of claim If the claim is fully unsecured, fill in only unsecured claim amount. If claim is partially secured, fill in total claim amount and deduction for value of collateral or setoff to calculate unsecured claim. Total claim, if partially secured Deduction for value of collateral or setoff Unsecured claim $185,527.37 $321,276.97 $219,212.07 $222,724.16 $118,062.87 $2,453,107.64 $464,508.55 Official form 204 Chapter 11 or Chapter 9 Cases: List of Creditors Who Have the 20 Largest Unsecured claims page 2 Software Copyright (c) 1996-2017 Best Case, LLC - www.bestcase.com Best Case Bankruptcy
Document Page 7 of 11 Debtor WJA EXPRESS FUND, LLC Case number (if known) Name Name of creditor and complete mailing address, including zip code Kingdom Trust FBO WJA Real Estate Opportunity Fund I, LLC 23046 Avenida De La Carolta, Suite 150 Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Paul Kirch Trust 35 Malibu Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Ritch & Dale Wright Family Trust 9542 Scotstoun Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92646 Texas Capital Holdings Fund I, LP 19627 I-45 North, Suite 420 Spring, TX 77388 Name, telephone number and email address of creditor contact Nature of claim (for example, trade debts, bank loans, professional services, and government contracts) Indicate if claim is contingent, unliquidated, or disputed Amount of claim If the claim is fully unsecured, fill in only unsecured claim amount. If claim is partially secured, fill in total claim amount and deduction for value of collateral or setoff to calculate unsecured claim. Total claim, if partially secured Deduction for value of collateral or setoff Unsecured claim $1,980,884.95 $168,635.88 $8,457.43 $547,942.89 Official form 204 Chapter 11 or Chapter 9 Cases: List of Creditors Who Have the 20 Largest Unsecured claims page 3 Software Copyright (c) 1996-2017 Best Case, LLC - www.bestcase.com Best Case Bankruptcy
}bk1{creditor Adres Matrix}bk{ Case 8:17-bk-12013 Doc 1 Filed 05/18/17 Entered 05/18/17 12:16:53 Desc Main Document Page 8 of 11 WJA EXPRESS FUND, LLC 23046 Avenida de la Carlota Suite 150 Lei Lei Wang Ekvall SMILEY WANG-EKVALL, LLP 3200 Park Center Drive, Suite 250 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPT. Bankruptcy Group MIC 92E P.O. Box 826880 Sacramento, CA 94280-0001 FBO Gary Marquis 30322 Marbella Vista San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 FBO The Marilou Heckman Revocable Trust 33555 Halyard Dr Dana Point, CA 92629 FBO James Revocable Living Trust 30722 Fairgreens West Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 FBO John Belanich PO BOX 15062 Irvine, CA 92623 FBO Dennis Vaccaro SEP IRA 2409 Camino Oleada San Clemente, CA 92673
Document Page 9 of 11 Custodian FBO The Ivar Trust 209 S. Stephanie St. B 124 Henderson, NV 89012 Custodian FBO The Nash Living Trust 26 Bodega Bay Irvine, CA 92602 Custodian FBO Laurel J. Enloe IRA 302 E. Cypress Anaheim, CA 92805 ETC FBO Jill McFall IRA 8487 East Frostwood Street Anaheim, CA 92808 ETC FBO Ritchie S. Wright IRA 9542 Scotstoun Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92646 FRANCHISE TAX BOARD Bankruptcy Section MS: A-260 P.O. Box 2952 Sacramento, CA 95812-2952 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE P.O. Box 7346 Philadelphia, PA 19101-7346 Kingdom Trust FBO CA Express Fund 23046 Avenida De La Carolta, Suite 150
Document Page 10 of 11 Kingdom Trust FBO Equity Indexed Managed Fund 23046 Avenida De La Carolta, Suite 150 Kingdom Trust FBO WJA Real Estate Opportunity Fund I, LLC 23046 Avenida De La Carolta, Suite 150 Paul Kirch Trust 35 Malibu Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Ritch & Dale Wright Family Trust 9542 Scotstoun Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92646 STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Account Information Group, MIC:29 P.O. Box 942879 Sacramento, CA 94279-0029 Texas Capital Holdings Fund I, LP 19627 I-45 North, Suite 420 Spring, TX 77388 US SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMM. Attn. Bankruptcy Counsel 444 South Flower Street Suite 900 Los Angeles, CA 90071-9591 WJA Asset Management, LLC 23046 Avenida De La Carlota Suite 150 Fi
Document Page 11 of 11 WJA Asset Management, LLC 23046 Avenida de la Carlota Suite 150